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Welcome to my blog!This is my blog about my science fair project, Pointe Shoe Physics. I am testing the amount of force per square centimeter on a ballet dancer's feet while dancing in pointe shoes. I am also studying how this changes in three different positions. Be sure to check out my report, background information, videos and other cool stuff! My final report and other files can be accessed through the "Documents" link on the right. Enjoy!

Friday, December 3, 2010

I have began working on the experiment phase of this project. I have found many test subjects through my ballet class. For more information on the procedures of this study, you can read my research plan. You can find it by clicking on the documents link on the right side bar.

Documents

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For background information, click here.For pictures of my experiment, click here.For videos and quizzes, click here and on the Videos tab.For my final draft, graphs, and other documents, click here or on the link above.For more information, updates, and more, scroll through the posts and check out the other pages.

Problem

How much force (in Newtons) per square centimeter is on a dancer’s toes in pointe shoes? How does this change when a dancer is standing flat, standing on the ball of their foot, and standing en pointe? How does this change when a dancer is standing on one foot?

Hypothesis

There will be the most force (in Newtons) on a dancer’s foot when they are standing on one foot en pointe. The force will be the least per square centimeter when a dancer is standing flat on two feet.